A family member passed so we wanted to help and spend some comfort time with loved ones. For a meaningful activity for us to all enjoy, we suggested visiting with our older relatives and discuss our ancestry and share a few photos I was given…
What started out as a quest to comfort, turned out to be an incredible lesson for me prsonally, saving the memories, identities, and life stories of our ancestors. I learned how Burks and Adams County PA became a portal for so many to travel to Ohio. Indiana. Kansas, Iowa and further west…
I am in such awe of what our ancestors endured, created and their love for their families and relatives. They did not speak English for generations so the rumor about the USA once considering German as ther core language is so true.
But I digress, I am starting this blog and website to share some simple things of photos and stories to match up with our beloved loved ancestors.
Since then, relatives started giving me photos and sharing stories. Such great appreciation goes out to so many and their ancestors are highlighted on this site…